Riders on mules, camels and young dromedaries - Most moderns translate “riders upon coursers and mules, the offspring of mares;” but the words translated “mules” and “mares,” are of very doubtful signification, since they scarcely occur elsewhere. The real meaning of the clause must remain doubtful; perhaps the true translation is, “riders upon coursers of the king’s stud, offspring of high-bred steeds.” So Esther 8:14.
Verse Esther 8:10. _ON MULES, CAMELS_, AND _YOUNG DROMEDARIES_] What these beasts were is difficult to say. The word רכש _rechesh_, which we translate _mules_, signifies a _swift chariot horse_. The...
MORDECAI'S EXALTATION AND THE SECOND PROCLAMATION CHAPTER 8 _ 1. Mordecai's exaltation (Esther 8:1)_ 2. Esther's second petition (Esther 8:3) 3. The second proclamation (Esther 8:9) 4. The joy of...
ESTHER 8. THE KING DECREES THAT THE JEWS MAY DEFEND THEMSELVES. We come now to one of the most important parts of the tale. Esther has seen Haman pass out to death not, be it noted, at her request. No...
POSTS ON HORSEBACK. couriers on horseback. Haman's "posts" were runners on foot (Esther 3:13; Esther 3:15), hut speed was now essential. See Esther 9:1....
_riding on swift steeds_ As time was an object, it was important that the messengers should be well mounted. Both Herodotus (viii. 98) and Xenophon (_Cyrop_. viii. 6. 17) speak of _horses only_as bein...
AND HE WROTE IN THE KING AHASUERUS' NAME, &C.— Josephus has given us a true copy, as he says, of this decree, or, as he terms it, of the letters which Artaxerxes sent to all the nations which lie betw...
C. Massacre Resisted TEXT: Esther 8:9-14 9 Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written...
_AND HE WROTE IN THE KING AHASUERUS' NAME, AND SEALED IT WITH THE KING'S RING, AND SENT LETTERS BY POSTS ON HORSEBACK, AND RIDERS ON MULES, CAMELS, AND YOUNG DROMEDARIES:_ Sent letters by posts on ho...
8:10 blood (a-29) Or 'mules.' studs. (b-34) Some explain it as 'mares.'...
RIDERS ON MULES, etc.] RV 'riding on swift steeds that were used in the king's service, bred of the stud.'...
THE JEWS ARE SAVED 1. Did.. of Haman] The property of Haman, after his execution, was confiscated to the use of the king, to be disposed of as he thought fit....
GOD IS IN CONTROL Book of Esther _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 8 V1 That same day, King Xerxes gave to Esther all the property of Haman. (Haman had been the enemy of the *Jews.) And Mordecai came to see...
POSTS. — The posts. _Literally, the runners._ (See Note on Esther 1:22.) RIDERS ON MULES. — Rather, _on horses of great speed;_ the “swift beast “of Micah 1:13. CAMELS, AND YOUNG DROMEDARIES. — The w...
וַ יִּכְתֹּ֗ב בְּ שֵׁם֙ הַ מֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵ
COURAGE REWARDED Esther 8:1 The ring symbolized royal power and authority; by this sign Mordecai was suddenly raised to the position formerly held by Haman. He also managed for Esther the large estat...
The deposition and death of Haman issued naturally in the promotion of Mordecai. However, the peril to his people was not yet averted. The royal proclamation had gone forth that on the thirteenth day...
Posts, who had a right to make use of any person's horse, &c. (Menochius) --- Who. Protestants, "on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries." (Haydock) --- The original terms gre...
(9) Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded u...
The Good News I. INTRODUCTION A. Last week in our study of the book of Esther, we saw wicked Haman get what he deserved. 1. He had built the 75 ft. gallows for his enemy Mordecai, but ending up han...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 1 THROUGH 10. The Book of Nehemiah has shewn us Judah reinstated in the land, but deprived of the presence of God, except as to general blessing, and unacknow...
AND HE WROTE IN THE KING AHASUERUS' NAME, AND SEALED IT WITH THE KING'S RING,.... Which gave the letters authority, and made them irreversible, and for this Mordecai had the king's order, Esther 8:8...
And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed [it] with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, [and] riders on mules, camels, [and] young dromedaries: Ver. 10. And he wrote i...
_And he wrote in King Ahasuerus's name_ Josephus has given us a true copy, as he says, of this decree; or, as he terms it, of the letters which Artaxerxes sent to all nations which lie between India a...
And he, Mordecai, WROTE IN THE KING AHASUERUS' NAME, AND SEALED IT WITH THE KING'S RING, as he had been empowered to do, AND SENT LETTERS BY POSTS ON HORSEBACK, AND RIDERS ON MULES, CAMELS, AND YOUNG...
THE DECREE OF AHASUERUS AND ITS EFFECT...
A SECOND EDICT CONCERNING THE JEWS (vv. 1-17) In all of the history we have considered, we cannot but discern the working of God as will be the case in the Great Tribulation period.Mordecai is a typ...
3-14 It was time to be earnest, when the church of God was at stake. Esther, though safe herself, fell down and begged for the deliverance of her people. We read of no tears when she begged for her o...
Which were not employed in the sending of the former letter; but this coming later required more care and speed, that the Jews might be eased from the torment of their present fears, and have time to...
Esther 8:10 wrote H3789 (H8799) name H8034 King H4428 Ahasuerus H325 sealed H2856 (H8799) kings H4428 ring...
CONTENTS: The vengeance order of Ahasuerus. CHARACTERS: Ahasuerus, Esther, Mordecai. CONCLUSION: Let the odds be against God's people, they have but to include God in their faith and He will open wa...
Esther 8:1. _On that day did the king give._ The LXX read, “In that day king Artaxerxes gave to queen Esther all the substance of the diabolical Haman;” that is, all his estates, and servants, and cat...
_Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen._ A MONARCH’S IMBECILITY Always distrust the man who is the victim of circumstances. Great men make their circumstances and little men are made by...
CRITICAL NOTES.] ESTHER 8:10.] Posts on horseback. On horseback, on coursers, government coursers, the sons of the stud.—_Keil_. SENT LETTERS BY POSTS] This is one of many intimations in this book cal...
EXPOSITION HAMAN'S HOUSE GIVEN TO ESTHER, AND THE KING'S SIGNET MADE OVER.TO MORDECAI (Esther 8:1,...
So on that day the king Ahasuerus did give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. [He gave the house to her.] And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to h...
1 Kings 21:8; 2 Chronicles 30:6; Daniel 4:1; Ecclesiastes 8:4; Est
Riders — Which were not employed in sending the former letter: but this coming later required more care and speed, that the Jews might be eased from their present fears, and have time to provide for t...